Fabio Coentrao

I can't believe people are arguing against a £12m fee for Coentrao, are you all mad in the head or something?
Plugsy said:
I don't understand. It's plainly obvious why someone would not want to go on record as saying "my client/I/my brother (etc) wants to leave" and if they did carry quotes from a 'source' then the criticism would be exactly the same.

I'm not saying the story is true but it is incredible when people, even in this day and age knowing media handling as we do, completely dismiss any story that doesn't have cited, direct quotes. It's odd how only football stories are subject to this. If we've heard that a leaked report has said that a MP has fiddled his expenses, who says or even thinks "No direct quote? Utter shite!!"?

The threshold at which we judge the veracity of football stories is silly. Yes it may not be true or it may be but no quotes or no direct citation of them doesn't mean a thing.
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You have literally some of the worst analogies I've ever seen, I don't think I could do worse even if I just picked a load of random nouns out of a hat and tried to jumble them all into a coherent sentence. Please stop.
 
Wait, there are people who don't want Coentrao....for 12m?!
 
Cina said:
You have literally some of the worst analogies I've ever seen, I don't think I could do worse even if I just picked a load of random nouns out of a hat and tried to jumble them all into a coherent sentence.
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:lol:
 
Do you reckon these people who don't want Coentrao for £12 million feel the same way about £20 million for Baines? This is probably one of the best deals we can do that is feasible, we should have really done this in the summer. Still holding out for Coentrao at LB, Evra left wing; will never happen but boy would it be effective.
 
Goooose said:
It's a bit expensive for a backup LB. The Buttman is in fine form.
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He wouldn't be a back up. If anything he would be back up for a max 6 months with much better rotation than at Madrid, then Evra will probably leave and he will be first choice. That's if he actually moves, that is.
 
Red Shorts said:
He wouldn't be a back up. If anything he would be back up for a max 6 months with much better rotation than at Madrid, then Evra will probably leave and he will be first choice. That's if he actually moves, that is.
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Erm, whoosh. :lol:
 
Goooose said:
It's a bit expensive for a backup LB. The Buttman is in fine form.
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Backup because they have Marcelo tbf.

Coentrao's class and for £12m the Buttman can go fly a kite! He's nowhere near Coentrao's level.

It's a bit like our striker situation, if we played a 4-5-1 and dropped either Rooney/RvP - they'd be backup but it doesn't mean they're not £20m+ players. IMO anyway.
 
Ish84045 said:
Backup because they have Marcelo tbf.

Coentrao's class and for £12m the Buttman can go fly a kite! He's nowhere near Coentrao's level.

It's a bit like our striker situation, if we played a 4-5-1 and dropped either Rooney/RvP - they'd be backup but it doesn't mean they're not £20m+ players. IMO anyway.
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edit: shit, did I just get WOOSHED as well? :mad: Gooooose you mofo!!!! ;)
 
Goooose said:
It's a bit expensive for a backup LB. The Buttman is in fine form.
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The thing is, if we buy Coentrão permanently and he settles in well, he'd be our first choice LB next season. Evra may well be back to France, with Fábio leaving too. Actually if Moyes gives up on Büttner in the summer, we will need another LB to cover Coentrão.
 
Don't know if this has been disussed, but the question for me is, if Coentrao come in January, does Evra leave straight away? Both will want to be playing in a WC year...
 
Red Shorts said:
He wouldn't be a back up. If anything he would be back up for a max 6 months with much better rotation than at Madrid, then Evra will probably leave and he will be first choice. That's if he actually moves, that is.
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Ish84045 said:
Backup because they have Marcelo tbf.

Coentrao's class and for £12m the Buttman can go fly a kite! He's nowhere near Coentrao's level.

It's a bit like our striker situation, if we played a 4-5-1 and dropped either Rooney/RvP - they'd be backup but it doesn't mean they're not £20m+ players. IMO anyway.
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Ish84045 said:
edit: shit, did I just get WOOSHED as well? :mad: Gooooose you mofo!!!! ;)
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westlife4ever said:
The thing is, if we buy Coentrão permanently and he settles in well, he'd be our first choice LB next season. Evra may well be back to France, with Fábio leaving too. Actually if Moyes gives up on Büttner in the summer, we will need another LB to cover Coentrão.
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:lol:
 
I would love some Coentrao action especially for £12 million however, Moyes is not a fan of January business apparently, lock all the transfer threads. All hope is lost. Resistance is futile.
 
Get it done with Madrid. A lack of quality at full back is costing us.

Evra wouldn't be getting 95% of our games any more because he's good enough to challenge for the spot consistently. He's got superior footballing ability to Buttner.

 
£12 million would represent value for money. Certainly an upgrade on Buttner and to an extent Evra
 
Bestie07 said:
Match his wages and give him games with six months to go to the world cup, he'll gladly join.
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Red Shorts said:
4 games a season or a regular spot? I know what I would choose
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True, but Altrincham would offer him a regular spot, and there's a reason he'd politely turn them down. I mean, are other big clubs not sniffing around him at all?
 
Sir A1ex said:
True, but Altrincham would offer him a regular spot, and there's a reason he'd politely turn them down. I mean, are other big clubs not sniffing around him at all?
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Altrincham won't be able to match his wages ;)

I don't know about the other big clubs, potentially only Chelsea might need a new left back soon, so it's not like Coentrao has a lot of choices.
 
Sir A1ex said:
True, but Altrincham would offer him a regular spot, and there's a reason he'd politely turn them down. I mean, are other big clubs not sniffing around him at all?
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Then add into the factor that we are still "the biggest club in England" and a wage packet of similar if not higher proportions, then it makes sense doesn't it.

I heard someone else may be interested, but can't quite remember who. Juve was it?
 
Red Shorts said:
Then add into the factor that we are still "the biggest club in England" and a wage packet of similar if not higher proportions, then it makes sense doesn't it.

I heard someone else may be interested, but can't quite remember who. Juve was it?
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Milan and maybe Chelsea.

He rejected Monaco in the summer, expecting a loan deal with United.
 
I'm sure he'd join given the opportunity. Widely known he wasn't exactly happy when the move broke down.

Only issue is he clearly isn't first choice on our radar which could give Chelsea the advantage if they're seeking a new left back.
 
For alll this talk about LB, Coentrao could be a perfectly suitable option for the left wing also.

Would give us natural left footed width with good attacking ability, but also defensive strength too.

Definitely seem's like a Moyes signing to me, for £12m we could not do any better IMO.
 
I've now come to the conclusion that I will be baffled if I don't hear any concrete moves made for him come the end of January. For all the talk of needing to strengthen, Left back is necessary defensively. Unless he is holding out for Shaw as the future, Coentrao is bloody cheap right now and at a good age (25). Even if he is the only signing we made this window I would be quite happy with just that, because it shows Moyes is making some effort to recover the abysmal summer window.
 
Id be very surprised if we didnt firm this one up.

He's a good player, would improve the squad and is available at a reasonable price.
 
:lol: I was just about to post that exact article. Interesting if true.

I think Real would let him go, but it won't exactly be as easy as some make it out to be. They need to bring in a replacement first - and with Coentrao's contract expiring in four years time there's not really any rush for them to sell. Having a player in their squad of his calibre is useful to them.
 
Coentrao seems to be based solely on that Ancelotti quote, so I wouldn't be surprised if we still ended up with him.
 
They've hardly used him though. I think they'll sell him if we're really interested in him.
 
If we got him it would be a good start for Moyes. Anything under £15m would be a brilliant deal I think. Obviously not guaranteed to be a success but it would be a good sign we're willing to think a bit outside the box. Can't see the Koke transfer happening either now or in the summer.
 
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